This lame excuse, which is already highly dubious, was shattered to pieces Tuesday by Mike Duffy’s testimony in front of the Senate, and a CTV news report outlining a long list of additional Conservatives involved in the Duffy-Wright affair.

The scandal has reached right up to the top of the Prime Minister’s inner circle. According to documents, witnesses or public comments, the following people have been mentioned as being involved in the Duffy bailout and cover-up: